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Let 'l' is the length of median from the vertex A to the side BC of a `Delta ABC`. Then

A

`4l^(2)=2b^(2)+2c^(2)-a^(2)`

B

`4l^(2)=b^(2)+c^(2)+2bc cos A`

C

`4l^(2)=a^(2)+4bc cos A`

D

`4l^(2)=(2s-a)^(2)"sin"^(2)(A)/(2)`

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To find the length of the median \( l \) from vertex \( A \) to side \( BC \) in triangle \( ABC \), we can use the Apollonius theorem. The theorem states that: \[ AB^2 + AC^2 = 2AD^2 + 2BD^2 \] where \( D \) is the midpoint of side \( BC \). ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Identify the sides of the triangle**: Let \( AB = c \), \( AC = b \), and \( BC = a \). Since \( D \) is the midpoint of \( BC \), we have \( BD = DC = \frac{a}{2} \). 2. **Apply the Apollonius theorem**: According to the theorem, we can write: \[ c^2 + b^2 = 2l^2 + 2\left(\frac{a}{2}\right)^2 \] Simplifying the right side: \[ c^2 + b^2 = 2l^2 + 2\left(\frac{a^2}{4}\right) = 2l^2 + \frac{a^2}{2} \] 3. **Rearranging the equation**: Rearranging gives us: \[ 2l^2 = c^2 + b^2 - \frac{a^2}{2} \] 4. **Divide by 2**: Dividing both sides by 2 to isolate \( l^2 \): \[ l^2 = \frac{c^2 + b^2 - \frac{a^2}{2}}{2} \] 5. **Final expression for \( l \)**: Taking the square root gives us: \[ l = \sqrt{\frac{c^2 + b^2 - \frac{a^2}{2}}{2}} \] ### Conclusion: Thus, the length of the median \( l \) from vertex \( A \) to side \( BC \) is given by: \[ l = \sqrt{\frac{b^2 + c^2 - \frac{a^2}{2}}{2}} \]

To find the length of the median \( l \) from vertex \( A \) to side \( BC \) in triangle \( ABC \), we can use the Apollonius theorem. The theorem states that: \[ AB^2 + AC^2 = 2AD^2 + 2BD^2 \] where \( D \) is the midpoint of side \( BC \). ...
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